Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm 2ltr palms It belongs to the Asparagaceae

It belongs to the Asparagaceae family along with agaves and hostas

A brilliant plant for instant tropical impact

The plant will stretch its leaves towards the light

It is unfussy about soil as long as it's free draining

the plant is also used for making sago

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm 2ltr palms It belongs to the AsparagaceaeRarely seen for sale in NZ. The Bottle Palm is a well known and very popular ornamental for tropical and warm subtropical regions. It was once common on Mauritius in the Mascarene Islands but although commonly cultivated, its wild stands are reduced to a few handful of plants on tiny Round Island north of Mauritius. It produces a curiously swollen trunk, the shape of which is somewhat reminiscent of a champagne bottle. The crown holds up to five